Moving Heavy Equipment

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  1. Nov 21, 2019 #1
    Ignotbullet

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    Hey guys I am new here and need some advice. I looking to start moving heavy equipment and I'm torn between buying a 35 Ton lowboy and getting my feet wet or just saving another 6 months and buy a 55 ton RGN with flip. My worry is I don't want to start putting my name out there but then have to tell people sorry I cant haul your equipment because it's to heavy. Usually you tell someone no once and they find someone else and you'll never get another call from them again.
     
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  3. Nov 21, 2019 #2
    Old Man

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    So you get a 55 ton with a flip, you’ll still need 6 more axles to haul 55 tons, how are you going to get a lcv endorsement.
    55 tons plus 65000 empty weight is 175,000k hope you have more than a homemade 4 axle tractor to pull it.
     
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  4. Nov 21, 2019 #3
    Ignotbullet

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    Looking to pull up to 95,000lb on the trailer. What's this LCV your talking about? How do you know how much my truck weighs when you have no clue what it is? Also why would assume I have a homemade truck?
     
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  5. Nov 21, 2019 #4
    johndeere4020

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    I can haul 55 ton on 8 axles
     
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  7. Nov 21, 2019 #5
    Rontonio

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    I can haul 55 tons on 10 or 11 axles
     
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  8. Nov 21, 2019 #6
    Ignotbullet

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    What would you guys recommend, get my feet wet with 35 ton lowboy or just buy 55 ton RGN?
     
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    nikmirbre

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    I guess it would depend on what your tractor is set up for. I’d go 35ton 1st. Learn a bit then move up( assuming you have no HH experience)
     
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    johndeere4020

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    55 tons plus more.
     
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  11. Nov 21, 2019 #9
    Rontonio

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    Yes... but only if they pay me.
     
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  12. Nov 21, 2019 #10
    Ignotbullet

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    Correct I do not have heavy haul experience, just worried about not being able to haul most equipment since most things I see moved around here are 350 excavators. Nashville, TN
     
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